There are moments in your life when you want time to stand still. Like when your kids are little or when you have a great job and are very happy. There are also moments in your life when it feels like time stands still. Like when someone you love passes on. However, time will stand still for no one and no reason. When you need to contact funeral homes in Sun City, AZ, time will be moving forward, and your life will still be going on. There are lot of timing issues that could get in the way of the final services you need to hold and plan for a loved one. Here are a few you may face so you can prepare for them:
Family Traveling Issues
You might simply want to get the final services in order and hold them right away so you can try to move past this time in your life and grieve your loved one in your own way at home. However, you might feel there are time constraints on the service because of family that need to come into the area from out of state or from other parts of the state. You could plan something soon, but that puts a lot of pressure on them and it also puts pressure on you to get things in order. In these cases, consider cremation so you can take the planning slower and allow family more warning to travel accordingly.
Life Busyness
Sure, most jobs allow bereavement leave and a few days off for family emergencies, but you’re still going to have a lot of pressure in your life. You still have work pressures to make sure things are covered and your family to care for. Add to that the plans you have to make and it can get overwhelming very fast. If you need help, there’s nothing wrong with asking for it. You make decisions and the funeral home implements them. That’s a big help to begin with. But you can also delegate certain tasks to family members and take friends up on their offers to help and relieve you of the pressure.
Funeral Home Needs
The funeral home will place as few demands on your time as possible. If you are having a cremation, they will need the death certificate and consent forms before they can move forward. After that, there are no demands or time limits. IF you are having a traditional burial, time is of the essence and they will let you know at what point you need to decide which things.
The world is a busy place and just when you feel like you can’t add any more, someone in your family may pass away and you have to deal with funeral homes in Sun City, AZ on top of everything else. The professionals at Thompson Funeral Chapel are here to help you relieve yourself of as many burdens as possible during a hard time. Call us at (623) 932-1780 or visit with us at 926 S Litchfield Rd, Goodyear, AZ 85338.
